Indiana Medicaid Releases Proposed Rule for Overhaul of Medicaid Integrity Requirements
By: Christa Roberts, PT, MPT, RAC-CT and Eleisha Wilkes RN, RAC-CT The details of proposed rule LSA #18-251 were published on October 4, 2018 by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, and introduces plans to revamp the Medicaid program integrity requirements. LSA #18-251 is extensive and impacts the bulk of business facets for Indiana […]
Functional Performance and Care Plan Quality Measure: MDS Section GG
In October 2016, all skilled nursing facilities will be submitting a new admission and discharge MDS for all Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. The purpose of the new admission and discharge assessments is to gather information for the quality reporting program (QRP). Specifically, there is a new MDS Section GG that required for only your Med A […]
SNF PEPPER Now Available: Implement an effective response in preparation for government audits
The Q4FY15 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September 2015 is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal. To obtain your SNF’s PEPPER, the Chief Executive Officer, President, Administrator or Compliance Officer of your organization should: Review the Secure PEPPER Access Guide. […]